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The Magic Of Every Day
I talk a lot about habits on here– but there’s a certain type of habit that’s especially near and dear to my heart. Or a certain frequency of habit, I should say. The daily habit. I’ve found that whenever I want to make a change in my life, the best solution to it is implementing…
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What Am I Doing That’s Hard?
It’s funny, this natural inclination we have for things to be easy. Everyone wants to work really hard, not for its own sake, but only so that they can stop working hard and go live on a beach. They’re willing to suffer through the ordeal of dating to find that perfect soulmate so that they…
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SETT Survey!
SETT has gotten to the point that I’m spending less time putting out fires and stomping bugs, and more time trying to think about how people are using it and how I can make that better. As you’ve probably noticed, I’m working really hard to write two solid blog posts per week, even though my…
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On Turning 30
Previous birthdays never really meant much to me. At eighteen I could buy cigarettes and porn, but I didn’t because I don’t smoke and know what the internet is. At twenty one I could buy alcohol, but didn’t because I don’t drink. I could gamble, too, but had already been doing it for years online.…
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Why Your Next Laptop Should be Japanese, And How to Buy It
I’m the kind of guy who’s so dependent on his laptop that it makes sense to always have the best one for my needs. I’m willing to go to extraordinary lengths for a good laptop, because it’s probably the one item I own that directly impacts my productivity. I’ve had my trusty Sony Vaio Z12…
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A Short Trip to Alaska
One night, while in the RV working on SETT, Todd suggested a trip to Alaska. I said I’d be interested in it, forgetting that in our group of friends, this low level of commitment basically always results in a trip happening. A couple weeks later I bought a really decked out 2001 KLR 650 motorcycle…
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The Race
There’s a race going on, but it’s not an ordinary marathon. First of all, it’s not a mere twenty six point two miles long. We don’t know how long it is because we can’t see that far; no one has been to the end of the course yet. And, really, it’s more of a relay…
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The 2012 RV Tour
For new readers to the site, or old readers who haven’t been paying attention, I live in my small RV. I bought my first RV in 2007, and except for short term travel rentals, I haven’t lived in a house or apartment or any other non-wheeled dwelling since then. This sounds rather extreme, but I…
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Building a Small Piece of Greatness
I’ve recently become interested in history, which was one of my least favorite subjects in school. Last week I watched a documentary about the Medici family, the rulers of Florence who served as patrons to many of the great Italian artists, including Michelangelo. When we look at the great works of the old masters, we…
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SETT’s First Non-Tynan Blogger
Time for a SETT update. Let’s eat our dessert first and start with the big news– my good friend and really sharp tech entrerpreneur, Daniel Odio, is officially the first person to switch to SETT. He’s been incredibly supportive and helpful ever since we began working on SETT, so it made sense to have him…
